Cummins is wanted by authorities on charges including aggravated kidnapping.

The county is in remote area near the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, about three hours northwest of Redding, Ca.

Cummings was Elizabeth's 50-year-old high-school teacher at Culleoka Unit School in Maury County, Tenn. He has since been fired.

A warrant was issued for Cummins' arrest after a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation suggested he "may have been abusing his role as a teacher to groom this vulnerable young girl for some time in an effort to lure and potentially sexually exploit her."

Family asks for continued prayers amid ongoing AMBER Alert for Elizabeth Thomas This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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